Owners have filed 586 safety complaints about the 2014 Honda Cr-V with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.
Complaints for this vehicle report 36 crashes, 7 fires, 34 injuries, 3 deaths.
Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2014 Honda Cr-V, here is how reports break down by system.
"The contact owns a 2014 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while starting the vehicle there was an abnormal sound that was coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000."
"Rattles and shakes between 25 and 40 mph, bad actuator will cause timing failure. It only has 71,000 miles. Honda is well aware of this defect in this vehicle. When will they be held accountable to fix this issue? At 33k I was definitely taken for a ride! No engine warning light either!"
Complaint filings for the 2014 Honda Cr-V over time:
Across the Honda Cr-V model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file (2,128); the 2014 ranks 5 of 8.
1 recall applies to some or all 2014 Honda Cr-V vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F…
Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit. Look up your 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA site to see open recalls for your specific vehicle. Check your VIN at NHTSA.gov →
NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.
As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 586 complaints about the 2014 Honda Cr-V with NHTSA. The most-reported system is engine & cooling.
The 2014 Honda Cr-V has 1 NHTSA recall on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
NHTSA gives the 2014 Honda Cr-V an overall crash rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.
All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.
Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.
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